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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Albert Lacy, Defendant.


Now, on this, the 29th day of Nov
yerber, A. D., 1887, comes plaintiff, by
her attorneys, and files her petition
and affidavit, fstating among other
thing, that the said defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Missouri, and
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
clerk of this court in vacation that SER
vice connotb be had in the ordinary Way,
it is hereby ordered by the clerk that
publication be made, notifying said de-
PENDANT that suit has been commenced
against him in the Circuit Court of Au-
drain county, the object and general
nature of which is a divorce; and, unless
you, the defendant, Albert Lacy, be and
appear at the next term of said court,
to be holden at the Court House, in the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Mo-,
and on or before the 9th day thereof,
answer or otherwise plead to said petit
ton, judgment will be rendered accord
ing to the prayer of said petition. It is
further ordered that q copy hereof be
published in the Mexico Weekly LED.
GER, a newspaper published in said
county OF Audrain, for foul weeks sue
cessively, the last insertion to be at
least four weeks before the commence
ment of the next term of said court.
(: Witness my hand with the seal
/: of office, affixed hereto, this, the
I: ; I: 18th day of November, A. D.,
34-4t 1887. BEN. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
The Next MISUNDERSTANDING Of
ese.a tAa sturgeon Ieaass.

NfSaa fAs St0tSSsA lfaAH-
II may seem early In the day, 50
to speak, to commence now 10 dis
essss the campaign for State offices
when the election Is nearly q year
off, and the convention TO nominate
the candidates win not he held for
at least eight months to come, Yet
the lines are already being formed
and the timber deadened by those
who expect 10 be before tho people
for their sufirages next fall, The
friends Of Norton, Francis, Clai-
borne and others are booming their
favarites for the guhernatorial
chair, while candidates for the other
offices are skirmishing around for
vantage ground, hence We take oe~
easion thus in advance to PRESENT. to
the Democratic voters of the State
the name of our fellow townsman,
Major John Il, Rucker, for the Of
flee of secretary of State. In doing
so it is hardly necessary to intro
duee him to the entire people of
the State as he is known by many
thousands of them. He has been a
resident of the State for more than
80 years and has never cast anything
but a Democratic ballot, and has al
ways been found active in support
of the nominees of his party. He
was a member of the convention
which framed our present State
Constitution and in that body he
showed rare ability. In 1876 he
was candidate for the office which
he now seeks and came within o
few votes of receiving the nomina-
ton. And, though defeated, he
did not sulk but gave his successful
competitor a hearty support. Be-
ing young he. determined to wait,
and now having waited foi
more than a decade he again
comes before the Democracy of the
State asking their support. It is
proper to state in this connection
that Maj. Rueker is a man of fine
business qualities and good execu.
tive ability, and if nominated an6
elected as Secretary of State we
guarantee he will discharge The
duties of the Office properly. NJ
more now further than to state tina
Mr.. Rucker is now actively in thu
field and will urgently press his
claims for the office until the nomi
mating convention is held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
MAJ. J. F. FUCKER, of Sturgeon

MAJ. J.. F. RUcKER, of Sturgeon,
Boone county, Mo-, is a candidate
for Secretary of State, and although
his candidacy has been known but
a few days, he is developing good
strength all over the State. Maj.
Rucker is known to most of our
readers, as he lives just outside the
county, and married in Audrain.
He is an active Democrat, ever
found fighting for the party through
thick or thin. His character is
above reproaeh and his business
habits and qualifications peculiarly
fit him for the office to which he
aspires. No man can say aught
against Rucker and columns could
be written in his favor, but at this
early day in thesscanvass the LED
GER merely desires to place his
name before its readers throughout
the State for favorable considera-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

Whereas, John Eubankr
Eubanks, bis vile, on the ~
February, 1879, made and cxer~x
deed of trust, which Is recorded
362, book IN" for deeds 81
mortgages, in the Recordes
in Audrain county, Mo, there's
ing TO the undersigned trustes
interest in and TO the foIlowipv A..
lands in said county, to-wit.
Lots number six and ' q
In block number TWENTY-FIVE
Ladd's addition to the city q
Mo-, south Of the railroad.
Said deed Of trust was given ~;
Baker, rs trustee, to secure thu
of q note therein described, and. s'Z.1
said note Is due and unpaid, and
as, G. w. Baker has remove
whereas, by the terms OF the deeit /;
come his successor; now at 4
of the legal holder Of said note /
dereigned trustee In said deed N :
named, viii, on \
Monday, December 10, lSs7
sell said lands for cash to the NJ
bidder, between the hours OF 9 !
4 y. m. at the east front door NJ
Court House in Mexico, Mo-. = -,
the conditions of said trust and -
59tds j. w. A~TcHIsoN.
Sheriff of Audrain county and !.
trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

The Norton boom is not having
clear sailing, as some expected.
There is no question but what he
is all that is claimed by his friends,
but there seems to be a strong feel
ing all over the State that he should
remain where he is and hat some
young Democrat of known execu-
tive ability should be nominated
for Governor. Those who have
expressed themselves for Norton
because they thought he would
have a walk-over are even now be-
coming very conservative and many
of them have Topped clear over.
No man a say aught against the
ssgrand old jurist," but there are
other men in the party fully as
competent and worthy, and, per-
haps, not as well fitted for Judge,
but better qualified for Governor.
How long, oh, Lord, is the Demo-
cratic party of Missouri going to
continue TO give all the honors and
emoluments at its disposal to one
man? Norton has had all the
honor with emoluments ofSupreme
Judgeship he wants, and now pro-
poses to be Governor as long as he
wants, end, then perhaps, would
not object to being U. s. Senator
for a few years, if he lives long
enough. In the meantime, other
worthy Democrats are expected to
do the work and even elect him
to these positions without his SO
much as making a canvass. II
Norton is the only Democrat in
the State worthy of preferment
let'sgiveh him just what he wants as
long as he wants it. In the mean.
time the young Democrats will
continue to fight the battles, trust
ing that at least when the Nortons
are all dead they will be allowed
to aspire to positions of honor
without being accused Of treason e
the party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

1 have this day taken charge of the
estate of Amanda Dyer, deceased, for
the purpose of administering the same.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the administrator with
in one year after the date or they NAV
be precluded from any benefit Of such
and if such claims be not exhib-
tied within two years from this date
they will be forever barred.
This 22d day of Nov, 1887.
SO At. WARREN B. MCINTYRE.
Pub. AID. Audrain Co.. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Assaulted and Robbed.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov. 90
C. II. McCracken a horse and mule
trader of Fulton, Galloway county,
who has been buying mules in this
and adjoining counties for several
weeks, was knocked down and rob-
bed of $3.50 in the stock yards OF
this city at $50 this evening. Nc
Cracker had gone to the yards to
look after his stock, which was load
ed in cars ready for shipment to st.
Louis, where he was approached
by two strangers. After exchang-
ing a word or two, one of them
struck him over the head with a
coupling link or some other blunt
instrument, knocking him insensi-
BILE. They then secured his pock-
et-book and made of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Administrators Notice.

I have this day taken charge of the
estate with will annexed, of Angela
Mary Banmhoer, deceased, fer the pur.
pose of administering the same.
Ali persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit them
for allowance to the administrator
within one year after the date, or they
may be precluded from any benefit Of
such estate, and If such claims be not
within two years from this
This LIST day OF Dec, 1887.
34-4t WARREN B. MCINTYRE,
Pub Ad. Audrain Co., No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Trustee,a Sale.

Whereas, Marth E. Bolts, ON the
day of February, 1883, made and exee
ed her deed of trust, which Is recur
at page ~, book IT, for deeds q
and mortgages in the Recorder's 4
In udrain comfy, Mo-, thereby Coz
ing to the undersigned trustee
following described real go
In said county, to-wits That - =
say, lot three (3), in block three on
Clark's addition TO Mexico, Mo. ~
plat OF said addition on file and Of ~
in the Office of Recorder In and for
drain county, Mo.
Said decd OF trust was given to the
dersigned trustee to secure the
mept of q note therein described. ~
whereas, said .nete is due and uup1fE
now at the request of the owner
legal holder of said note l, the md
signed trustee In SAID deed 81 i
named, win, on
Saturday, Dec. 10th, 1887,
sell said lands for cash to the hir>
bidder, between the hours of 8 Z. n.
4 p. m. at the east front door 1T
Court House in Mexico, Mo, 70 ~
thu conditions Of said trust and cost.
32tds J.. g. LAKENAN, Trustoo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

THE man who opposes Francis
because he is from St. Louis stands
Oh slippery ground. We want to
nominate the best man for the
place. We don't want to nomi-
nate a man because he does or does
not live in any particular portion
of the State, but because he is the
best material. According to the
theory advanced by the class re-
ferred to, a man should not be
nominated for a county office in
Audrain because he lives in Mex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Nestan and vest,

The Mexico IKbasa, a paper
that il pronounced In it, advocacy
Of Francis for governor, has the
following in It's last Issue;
The particular trouble with Judge Ner-
ton and a naftten Of his supporters ape
pears TO be whether the shartest wa To
the I'm ted States Senate h BY the way Of
the geveraarshin or not, The seheme II
to beat vest with Nertoa, aud the point
Is 10 Keep the aid gentleman In trainiag
at any hazards How this win be done
remains to be seen,
Those who know Judge Norton
best will be slow to believe that he
would lend himselftoa scheme Ito
beat Vest" He may be ambitions
to represent his State in the Unit
ed States senate, and such ambi-
ton is by no means disereditable
to him. But il he asks to he made
governor, he can hardly at the
same time be conducting u canvass
for the United States senate.
1t is generally understood that
the Kansas City Times is opposed
to the reelection of Senator Vest,
and the Times is actively support
ing Norton but we have seen no
evidence tending TO show that even
the Times intends useing Norton to
defeat Vest. A bushwacking cam
paign ofthat kind could not defeat
Vest, even ii ii. was attempted. On
the other hand it would strengthen
him.
The people of Missouri love fair
play, and If Senator Vest is defeat
ed it must be by some man who
will measure swords with him be-
fore the eyes of the people.
There r many men for Norton
for governor who would not sup.
port Norton against Vest; and there
may be those who will support
Francis for governor who would be
for Norton for United States senator.
No good can come to the party by
mixing the two Offices in the same
canvas. The governorship is toe
important an Office to be used sim.
ply as a breastwork from which te
spear other game. The man who
gets it will be pledged to serve the
people in that Office, because he viii
be the choice of the people for the
position.
We trust if the LEDGER knows 0.
any facts that show that Norton's
candidacy is simply a scheme tt
beats Vest it will make those fact
public.-Marshall Democrat.
Norton's ambition is to go to thu
U. S. Senate, and such an ambition
is very laudable, and we notice
that the politicians who do no
like Vest because they could not us,
him or he could not see his wa,
clear to endorse them for Fedora
appointment, are red-hot for MOI
ton, some of them making a bite
and even personal fight against an.
other Democrat who might aspir'
to the Office of Governor, and it i:
an open secret that they 'swant t.
keep the grand old jurist before tn
people by making him Governo
till Vest is a candidate for re-elec
ton" We don't presume for
moment that Norton would endors
any such a scheme, and, perhaps
every night pray, "Good Lord
deliver me from some of m,
friends y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

A LIVELY delegation will be got
ten up for work towards securing
the Democratic convention for St.
st. Louis, and efforts to that end
will be begun Immediately. Col.
Prather, Mayor Francis, Geo. w.
Allen, C. G.. Rainwater and others
will go on to Washington at the
opening of Congress to begin the
campaign, and from that time on
ward the attack will be steady and
strong
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Praise o Wife.

Praise your wife, man; for PHYS
sake give her a little encourage
ment; it won't hurt her. She
doesn't expect it; it will make her
eyes open wider thar they have for
the last ten years; but it will do her
good for all that, and you, too.
There are many women to-day
thirsting for a word of praise and
encouragement. You know that if
the floor is clean, labor has been
performed to make it SO. You
know that if you can take from
your drawer a clean shirt whenever
you want it, somebody's fingers
have toiled. Why don't you come
out with it hearty, "Why, how
pleasant you make things look,
wife," or 81 am obliged to you for
taking SO much pains" If you
gave a hundred and sixtieth part OF
the compliments you almost choked
them with before they were marri-
ed; if you would stop the badinage
about whom you are going to have
when number n is dead (such
things wives may laugh at, but
they sink deep sometimes), fewer
women would seek for other sour
ces of happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that ], as adj
ministrator of the estate OF Lancelot
Palmer, deceased, viii, at the January
term, 1885. OF the Audrain Probate
Court. make my final settlement "a ad-
ministrator Of said estate. 34-4t
SAN. 9. PALMER, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Adminisirafor,s Naf,ca

Notice is hereby given that lettsei1
administration upon the estate Of ~
i'd Horton, deceased, have been crest
the undersigned, Henry Kleksmp, |.
the Probate Court of Audrain COD
Mo-, bearing the date Oct. 18th, I8s1.
All persons having claims aeli
said estate are required to exhibit I
for allowance to the admiuistrstor WI
in one year after the date, or thsy
be precluded from any benefit ofy
estate, and if such claims be not "a
tied within two years from this 4
they will be forever barred.
28-4t HENRY KLEKAMf.3
Adminisfrai
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Trustee,s Sale.

Whereas, John Eubanks and
line Eubanks, his wife, on the On 7s
of August, 1886, made and
their deed of trust, which is record
page 261, book 49," for deeds az
and mortgages, N the Recorders
in Audrain county, Mo-, thereby
veying to the undersigned iruet,s f.
their Interest in and to the folioS
described lands in said county to-VT: y
Lots Eve, 90 and seven, "a and
north one-half of lot six, (6)
twenty-five, f22l in Ladd's extends1
dition to the City of Mexico, No.
Said deed of trust was given Il 8
undersigned to secure the payraenf b
note therein described, and, VIZ
said note is due and unpaid; nov 2 70
request Of the legal holder Of sad
/, the undersigned trustee in said
of trust named, will, on
Saturday, Dec. IL, 1887,
sell said lands for cash to the Nj
bidder, between the hours of 0 Z. q.
4p. m. at the east front door II r
Court House In Mexico, Mo-, TO ~
the conditions of said trust and Z
27-tds J.J. WINSCOTT
Truetor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Don't Leave Missouri.

Don't go to Kansas. Don't go to
California. Don't go to Nebraska.
Don't go to Colorado. Don't go to
Texas. You viii ever afterward
wish you had remained in Missouri.
This is the testimony of over half
the emigrants from this to these
other states. Beware in time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

In the first edition of General
Lew Wallace's "Ben Hur' the
book was dedicated "To the wife of
my youth" Later editions have
the added line, "who still abides
with me-" The change was made
because the general was bored by
letters of coincidence from persons
who imagined has the wife of his
youth was dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

Notice is hereby given that
tiers. testamentary with will stso
ed, upon the estate of John +. BrHho
have been granted the undersirIG|
John J. Brabant, by the probate o.
of Audrain county, Missouri, boai1[
date June IL, 1887.
All persons having claims OCT
said estate are required to exhibit tn
to me for allowance within ono ~
from date of said letters, or they -
be precluded from any benefit Of nd
estate; and If such claims be not exhi1
tied within two years from the dan \
the publication of this notice they Y
be forever barred.
JOHN j. BRABANT,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURIl
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, Jan. term, 1888
Sarah Zerelda Adams, Plaintiff,

VS..
John Quincy Adams, Defendant.
Now, on this day comes the plaintiff
and files her petition and affidavit. stat
ing among other things, that said de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of the State
of Missouri, and, it appearing to the
satisfaction of the clerk of the court
in vacation, that service cannot be had
in the ordinary way, it is hereby order
ed by the clerk that publication be
made, notifying said defendant that
suit has been commenced against him
in the Circuit Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, the object and general nature
of which is q suit to obtain a divorce.
and, unless you, the said defendant,
John Quincy Adams, be and appear at
and holden at the court house in the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, on the
4th Monday in JAM, 1888,
and on or before the 9Th day thereof,
answer or otherwise plead TO said petit
ton, Judgment will be rendered ac-
cording to the prayer of said petition.
II is further ordered that q copy
hereof be published IN the Mexico
Weekly LEDaER, 9 newspaper published
weeks successfully. the last insertion to
be ct least four weeks before the COM
mencement Of the next term Of said
court.
.....l Witness my hand with seal
SEAL. tof Office affixedin Mexico. Au-
$3.50. drain County, Mo-, this the
30th day Of November 1887.
BEN q. JOHNSON, Clerk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

THE Rocheport Commercial is one
of the brightest and most readable
papers we know of in the State. 1t
is not only a good paper for news,
but is ably edited. The Com
mereial not only has influence at
home, but is widely and favorably
known all over thesState.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Another Prohibition Defeat.

'Hc hdHsds OtJ InfoS.
So the "wets" have won, and
Atlanta and Fulton county Georgia,
have repudiated sumptuary laws.
1t is only another instance of the
impracticability of prohibition.
Fulton county has tried it, found
it to be a failure, and thrown it
over. The success of local prohibit
ton in Georgia has been the boast
ofthe prohibitionist, and now the
leading city and county in the
State have declared that it has not
operated successfully.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
A Good Idea.

We believe that the Democracy
of Missouri would do well to follow
the example of New York in turn
ing to its young men to pick out
the Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Order of Publication.
Order OF Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, Jan. term, 1887.
Lewis Phillips, Plaintiff,
John F. McFadden, Defendant


John F. McFadden, Defendant.
Now, on this day, comes the plaintiff,
and it appearing to the court that SER
vice cannot be had in the ordinary way
on the defendant, he being a non-resi-
dent of the State of Missouri, it is by
the court ordered that publication be
made notifying said defendant, John F,
McFadden, that a suit has been CON-
menced against him in the Circuit
Court of Audrain county, Missouri,
the object and general nature of which
is a suit by attachment against defend.
ant on an account.for the sum of $17 so,
due the plaintiff for merchandise bought
by the defendant; and, unless you, the
said defendan John F. McFadden, be
and appear at the next term of the Cir.
cult Court to be begun and holden In
the city of Mexico, Audrain county, on
the
4th Monday in June, 1888,
and plead or answer to plaintiffs petit
ton, judgment will be rendered &C.
cording to the prayer of said petition
1t is further ordered that a copy hereo,
be published in the Mexico Weekly
LEDGER, a newspaper published in sale
county of Audrain for foul weeks sue
cessively, the last insertion to be a.
least four weeks before the commence
ment of the next term of said court.
:....... Witness my hand with sea
SEAL. : of office, affixed in Mexico
$50: Mo-, this 18th day of Novem,
Der. 1887. BEN. G. JOHNSON,
Sat Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

GREENFIELD, this State, has offer
ed s12, 900 in cold cash for the
Masonic Home. Other towns
towns the size of Mexico-are offer
ing 100 acres of land. Where is
Greenfield, Missouri, anyway?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

AUDRAIN county has always been
the key to the Congressional nomi-
nation. Hon. J. E. Hutton not
being a candidate, Audrain county
will be for Judge Robinson, of Pike.
We see no prospect for the much
talked of scramble"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that lettsr1 u
administration upon the estate Of ]
Berry. deceased, have been grsn11
the undersigned, b. A. Crockett, ~ t.
Probate Court of Audrain county, ~
bearing the date Nov. IL, 1887.
All persons having claims agsIy!
said estate are required to exhf3l
them for allowance to the admiinstr11>l
within enc year after the date, OF IN
may be precluded from any bene1t .
such estate, and If such claims b.
exhibited within two years from -
date they will be forever barred.
S3-4t SAMUEL A. CROCKETIs
AdministrRtol. g
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

ANY report to the effect hat the
gubernatorial race is to be settled
by the two Mexico editors is with
out Foundation, although it looks
as ifthey believed the matter was
to be left to them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
In the Back way.

NEW York, Nov. ga Herald
Washington special says that Mr..
Blaine will return to this country
via Japan, and viii arrive in San
Francisco, June 10th next, five
days prior to the national Repub-
1ican convention.
He will remain in California un-
til the nomination has been made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that l. - 81
ministrator of the partnership etts4
of White & Co., will, Mt the : ~,
term, 1888. of the Audrain Probe.l
Court.imake my final settlement - o.
ministrator Of said estate.
WALTER WHITE, AdministfntcF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

R. Ogden, of Cameron, Illinois,
breeder of full blood and trade
horses, is the guest of d. NJ.
Roberts, who has purchased some
ofhis fine stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

LosT-A gray overcoat from
a wagon ON Jefferson street, front
Mexico Savings Bank. If anybody
finds it please leave at this office.
NATHAN SHEARER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Farm for Rent.

A good 40 acre farm 10 miles
Southwest of Mexico for rent, good
house, out-buildings etc. Terms
reasonable, A. G. HiTT, Mexico
Mo. 34-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

The Supreme Court has adjourn
ed till Dec. 10Th, when a decision
will likely be rendered on the con-
stitutionality of the local option
Law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

FRANK TURNER, we learn, will be
a candidate rs reelection to the
Council. As far as we can learn he
has served his constituency faith
fully and well.